South Korean monks are in Pyongyang to help celebrate the creation of a religious relic important to Buddhists on both sides of the demilitarized zone. The 37 South Korean monks arrived by plane Saturday, greeted at the airport by their North Korean brethren. The monks are scheduled to participate in a service at a North […]
Buddhist Monks Arrive in North Korea
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
South Korean monks are in Pyongyang to help celebrate the creation of a religious relic important to Buddhists on both sides of the demilitarized zone. The 37 South Korean monks arrived by plane Saturday, greeted at the airport by their North Korean brethren. The monks are scheduled to participate in a service at a North […]
South Korea Allows Buddhist Monks to Travel to North
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
South Korea is allowing a delegation of Buddhist monks to take part in a religious ceremony in North Korea, the first trip of its kind since Seoul accused Pyongyang of sinking one of its warships last year. The 37-member delegation will embark Saturday on a five-day trip to North Korea, where the group will participate […]
South Korean Police Disperse Protesters at Navy Base Construction Site
Posted September 2nd, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
South Korea has resumed construction of a controversial naval base that has been the site of violent protests in recent weeks. Riot police early Friday ordered the eviction of nearly 100 protesters who were occupying the site, which is located in a small village on the southern island of Jeju. Police arrested 35 people following […]
South Korean President Picks New Unification Minister
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak has chosen a new unification minister as the country seeks to ease tensions with neighboring North Korea. The unification ministry is responsible for promoting inter-Korean dialogue, exchanges and cooperation with the idea that the north and south will eventually reunite. Mr. Lee Tuesday named his close confidant and former ambassador […]
South Korean Police Use Water Cannon in Seoul Protest
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
South Korean police have used water cannons to disperse protesters in Seoul demonstrating against hundreds of job losses at a major construction company. Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction, which runs a major shipyard in Busan, has laid off some 400 workers. At least 2,500 demonstrators gathered in South Korea’s capital Saturday night for a new […]
South Korean President Begins Central Asian Trip
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has begun a tour of resource-rich central Asia, aimed at boosting bilateral ties with three nations. South Korean news reports say the president will stop in Mongolia Monday for talks with his counterpart Tsakhia Elbegdorj on labor, natural resources, and energy. Korea’s manufacturing sector employs workers from Mongolia and other […]
North Korea, US to Discuss Recovery of War Dead
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
North Korea said Friday it will discuss with the United States resuming the recovery of American soldiers killed during the Korean War. A foreign ministry spokesman told the North’s official Korean Central News Agency that Pyongyang had accepted the United States’ proposal on humanitarian grounds and work is already underway to arrange talks between the […]
US Provides Emergency Flood Aid To North Korea
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 9:36 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it will provide North Korea with up to $900,000 in emergency flood aid, in the latest sign of an easing of tensions between the countries. The U.S. State Department said Thursday it will contribute relief supplies to North Korea’s Kangwon and North and South Hwanghae provinces. It said that the provision […]
US Provides Emergency Food Aid To North Korea
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it will provide North Korea with up to $900,000 in emergency flood aid, in the latest sign of an easing of tensions between the countries. The U.S. State Department said Thursday it will contribute relief supplies to North Korea’s Kangwon and North and South Hwanghae provinces. It said that the provision […]
